Chairman of Chinese Conglomerate HNA Dies in Cliff-Fall Accident

Wang Jian suffered injuries in an accidental fall during a business trip in France

Stella Yifan Xie in Hong Kong and

Josh Jacobs in Paris

Updated July 4, 2018 7:10 a.m. ET

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. said its chairman and co-founder Wang Jian died after being injured in an accident during a business trip in France.

HNA said Mr. Wang, 57 years old, died unexpectedly on Tuesday local time after an accidental fall. He had been traveling in Provence.

A French police official said Mr. Wang died about 11:40...